THE WAVE: Paris Saint-Germain v FC Barcelona

FOOTBALL – The Wave shows an explosive start for Paris Saint-Germain. Even though they were kept in check for most of the second half they withstood Barcelona, especially at the end.

ANALYSE THIS: Euro Club Index – PSG/Arsenal switch only top-10 change

FOOTBALL – Paris Saint-Germain have swapped places with Arsenal in the Euro Club Index over the last week, moving into ninth position with Arsenal dropping to 10^th. AC Milan are back in the top-25 for the first time since February, replacing Athletic Bilbao.

REVIEW: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo strike again

FOOTBALL – In tonight’s matches in La Liga both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were on top of their game. Lionel Messi scored his 400th career goal in FC Barcelona’s 6-0 victory over Granada CF. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 187th La Liga goal in Real’s 2-0 win at Villareal CF to become outright third among Real Madrid’s all-time La Liga top scorers.

ANALYSE THIS: Should Europe be happy at 5-3 up in Ryder Cup?

GOLF – After one day of action at the 2014 Ryder Cup, Europe are leading the visiting Team USA by 5-3. It is the first time since 2006 that Europe have been in the lead after Day 1. Coming from a losing session in the morning fourballs, a good guess is that Team Europe will look back on Day 1 happy, having reversed a 2.5-1.5 deficit into a 5.0-3.0 lead. But should they be?

FIVE FAST FACTS: The Rugby Championship Week 5 (27 September 2014)

RUGBY UNION – The following is a preview for this Saturday’s matches in The Rugby Championship. South Africa host Australia and New Zealand travel to Argentina.

ANALYSE THIS: Euro Club Index – No Premier League team in top-5

FOOTBALL – Italian champions Juventus have climbed to fifth place, their best position in the Euro Club Index since its inception, after wins against Malmö and AC Milan over the last week. However, the big news is that there is no Premier League club in the top-5 for the first time since the Euro Club Index began in 2007. During much of the first couple of years of the Euro Club Index’s existence, there were four clubs – Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United – in the top-5 but that number gradually declined from November 2009 onwards, the last time that a quartet of Premier League clubs occupied four of the top five places.

The Wave: Leicester City v Manchester United

The Wave shows that Manchester United was in control until David Nugent’s penalty in the 62nd minute. Leicester City had almost nothing to show on the pitch between their first and second goal, but a strong finish gave them the victory.

The Wave: Manchester City v Chelsea

The Wave shows a nice start for Manchester City in the first and second half. Chelsea took control in the end of the first half and after Pablo Zabaleta was sent off. Manchester City pushed hard at the end, resulting in the equaliser and perhaps deserved more.

Frank Lampard sets new PL record

FOOTBALL – Chelsea icon Frank Lampard scored against his former team to hand Manchester City a 1-1 draw at the Etihad Stadium. Chelsea was the 39^th team he scored against in the Premier League, setting an outright PL record for scoring against most different teams. Click on continue reading to find out more.

REVIEW: Real score 8 goals in Liga away match for first time

FOOTBALL – Real Madrid scored eight goals in a Liga away match for the first time ever as they thrashed Deportivo La Coruña 8-2 at Riazor stadium.